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BS2 8XJ

Grosvenor Road

Ashley

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Detailed insights for BS2 8XJ

Overview

Postcode BS2 8XJ is located in an urban city, within the Ashley ward of Bristol, City of in the South West region, and forms part of the St Pauls area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in St Pauls is £48,442 per year. The nearest station is Montpelier located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
82.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

St Pauls has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,559 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

St Pauls has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

82.2%

Approximately 82.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in St Pauls is £48,442 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BS2 8XJ.

Flood risk

No risk

St Pauls near BS2 8XJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Montpelier located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for BS2 8XJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Montpelier

N/A

Walking directions to Montpelier
0.8 mi

Stapleton Road

N/A

Walking directions to Stapleton Road
0.8 mi

Redland

N/A

Walking directions to Redland

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for BS2 8XJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miRiverside ParkLargeWalking directions to Riverside Park
0.4 miMina Road ParkSmallWalking directions to Mina Road Park
0.5 miGeorge Jones ParkSmallWalking directions to George Jones Park

Area Profile

Population
511
Population density
19,210.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
50.25(+50%)
Anti-social behaviour
33.72(+126%)
Public order
10.18(+56%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.18(+57%)
Other theft
8.91(+58%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
301
58.79%
Other Black
43
8.4%
Caribbean
42
8.2%
Other
29
5.66%
British
22
4.3%
Total population: 512

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
104
34.9%
Level 4+ (Degree)
57
19.13%
Level 3 (A level)
42
14.09%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
12.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
9.73%
Total 16+ residents: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
131
80.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
9.82%
Owns with a mortgage
9
5.52%
Other social rented
3
1.84%
Shared ownership
1
0.61%
Total households: 163

Property prices in Ashley

Based on 231 recent sales, the median property price is £395,000 in Ashley area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,786 up to £1,265,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ashley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced115£470,000
Detached3£660,000
Flats93£258,000
Semi-Detached20£859,110

10 year median price trend in Ashley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashley.

Schools

In the BS2 8XJ postcode area, located within St Pauls, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for BS2 8XJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCabot Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miNurserySt Pauls Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryThe Dolphin SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of BS2 8XJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for BS2 8XJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGrosvenor Supermarket102-104 Grosvenor Road, Saint Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8YAWalking directions to Grosvenor Supermarket
0.1 miShop 33 Grosvenor Road, Bristol, BS2 8XDWalking directions to Shop 3
0.1 miSt Pauls Supermarket & Off Licence128 Grosvenor Road, Saint Pauls, Bristol, BS2 8YAWalking directions to St Pauls Supermarket & Off Licence
0.1 miW. Singh Stores8-10 Brighton Street, Bristol, BS2 8XAWalking directions to W. Singh Stores
0.2 miSahan Shop134 Ashley Road, St Paul's, Bristol, BS6 5PAWalking directions to Sahan Shop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Bristol, City of district (2025-26).

Band A£1,723
Band B£2,010
Band C£2,297
Band D£2,584
Band E£3,158
Band F£3,732
Band G£4,306
Band H£5,168

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for BS2 8XJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Abdul Malik

Ashley - Elected 2 May 2024

Green Party

Izzy Russell

Ashley - Elected 2 May 2024

Green Party

Tim Wye

Ashley - Elected 2 May 2024

Green Party

Member of parliament

Carla Denyer

Bristol Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Green Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictBristol, City ofE06000023
Parliamentary ConstituencyBristol CentralE14001131
WardAshleyE05010885
ParishBristol, City of, unparished areaE43000019
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)St PaulsE02006950
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bristol 059BE01033366
Police ForceAvon and Somerset
Postcode Introduced2003-11-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.